OKLAHOMA CITY - Haley Ward stands alone as Texas Woman's University's all-time leading goal scorer after her two-goal performance, leading the Pioneers (1-0, 1-0 Lone Star Conference) to a 4-0 win over Oklahoma Christian (0-2, 0-1) on Wednesday afternoon in Oklahoma City. 

Ward entered Wednesday's game with 24 career goals, tied with Emily Meinen (2004-06) atop the Pioneers' career goals list. 

Ward's goal in the 35th minute opened scoring for the Pioneers, and led TWU to a 1-0 halftime lead. While the Pioneers held a 5-2 advantage in shots in the opening half, TWU would up its pressure with a 11-2 advantage in the second half. That added pressure resulted in three second-half goals for TWU, as Ward fed Keely Chapman, who found the net just 35 seconds into the second half to give TWU a 2-0 advantage. 

Chapman returned the favor in the 65th minute, assisting on Ward's second goal of the evening, and then Maddy Harper used a nice left-footed strike from the corner in the 69th minute to score the final goal of the game for TWU. 

"Great overall team performance today," said head coach Babak Abouzar. "Credit to OC for making things difficult for us, especially in the first half. Our team really applied the things we discussed at halftime, and it showed in the opening minutes of the second half. Our freshmen played a big role in this win which was great to see. We will enjoy this victory and start game planning for another quality opponent in UT Tyler.

TWU outshot OC 16-4, including a 9-2 advantage in shots on goal. Bailey Heffernon stopped both shots she faced, combining with Sarah Campbell on the shutout. The Pioneers held a 7-0 advantage in corner kicks. 

The Pioneers return to action on Saturday, Feb. 27, hosting UT Tyler in a 6 p.m. contest at the Pioneer Soccer Park.